Electricity theft
May 8th 2006, 2:42 am
#16
has lost The Game
Joined: Apr 2005
Location: Chippendale, Sydney
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Re: Electricity theft
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Yes, it's a very common crime Down Under.
People creep into your house late at night, and make off with small portions of your electricity in brown paper bags.
I've never seen it myself, but I've heard there's a lot of it about.
People creep into your house late at night, and make off with small portions of your electricity in brown paper bags.
I've never seen it myself, but I've heard there's a lot of it about.
It's not uncommon in the UK either - Generally it refers to people who bypass the meter to get lots of cheap free electricity, but it can also be applied to other things such as theft of phone lines etc. In fact where ever there is any kind of electric current that has been unlawfully obtained, then it can be applied. For instance, using an ex partners phone to call the speaking clock on the other side of the world and leaving it running etc. Charging your mobile at work, using the telephone at work for personal calls etc...
Check out Section 18 of the theft act 1968 for more details on 'Abstracting Electricity'
Gee. I really know some sad stuff...
S
May 8th 2006, 2:54 am
#17
Up The Arse!!
Joined: May 2003
Location: Maslins
Posts: 3,425
Re: Electricity theft
Originally Posted by dotnron
I have seen firsthand the destruction of a grow-op in a house. We used to live in a co-op townhouse complex and one of the members turned her basement and spare bedroom into grow-ops. By the time she was finally evicted, her unit was completely destroyed and had to be gutted and rebuilt before anyone else could move in.
